Colon Classification is a general scheme which aims to classify by subject
all kinds of documents. The present work aims to interpret every rule, major or
minor. Library classification has become a vast and complicated field of study
using highly technical terminology. To illustrate the theory of classification.
large number of examples have been given from all major schemes so that an
average student can also grasp the concepts easily. This book has been specially
written to meet the requirements of students, preparing for their library
science, documentation information science, diplomas and degrees. Colon
classification is the latest scheme in the field of classification. It has
revolutionised thinking in classification and stimulated research in it. This
new method is suited to small and large, general and special libraries, t is
being taught in all special libraries , It is being taught in all schools of
library Science all over the world not only as a means of arranging books on
shelves but also as means of finding out the focus of a book in a systematic way
and finding the requirements of a reader while doing reference service.
